NYS ELA Regents

How much time should you spend on part 3 of the ELA regents? 

• 45 minutes

• 3 hours

• 70 minutes

• 90 minutes

How should you start your literary analysis response?

• The central idea is_______________.

• The argument of___________.

• The passage/ speech_____ by_____uses____to establish the idea that_______. 

• The literary element used was________.

How many texts will you be asked to read for the Argument section of the Regents (part 2)?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The position that is the OPPOSITE of the one you are supporting for the argument essay is called the

• counterclaim

• central idea

• claim

• writing strategy

You must use evidence from ___ of the 4 texts to develop your argument.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When annotating Part 1 of the regents, I should

• underline key words in the questions

• write question numbers in the margins of the texts

• underline the text lines indicated in the questions

• all of the above

To receive full credit on the Argument Essay, I HAVE TO mention ______________________________.

• name of the text

• the counterclaim

• who won the Super Bowl

• the names of the authors

The position that you are supporting for the argument essay is called the

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

• claim

• central idea

What is the primary purpose of the NYS ELA Regents exam?

• To assess students' mathematical skills

• To evaluate students' English language proficiency

• To test students' knowledge of world history

• To measure students' scientific understanding

Which section of the NYS ELA Regents requires students to write an argumentative essay?

• Part 1

• Part 2

• Part 3

• Part 4